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12 race-based scholarships worth $46,000 not awarded to OU journalism students
Twelve race-based scholarships totaling $46,000 weren’t given out at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism’s awards banquet this week, said Journalism School Director Eddith Dashiell.
Meigs County Deputy Medically Airlifted, Two Arrested After Traffic Stop Incident
Reedsville, Meigs County – A routine traffic stop conducted by deputies from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office took a dangerous turn on Pine Tree Drive in Reedsville on Saturday evening around 6:30 PM. According to reports from deputies, upon being pulled over, the female occupant of the vehicle...
Farewell, Athens: It’s time to say goodbye
Two things play as I write this column: the roaring of my AC and a fiddle in the deepest core of my mind. It's time to come to peace with leaving the place I love. One of Ohio University's main campaign points is "Forever Ohio," and while it's almost time for me to leave this heaven I've called home for the past three years, it’s clear the “Forever” part comes from how this place will always stick with me.
Last round of frost for a while in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky
(WOWK) – Another cooler night is expected in the region, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists say that this could be our last round of frost for a while in the lowlands of Appalachia. Frost Advisories are in effect tonight in Athens and Vinton Counties. Gardeners in areas of southeastern Ohio may want to bring their plants […]
Dog of the Week: Troy
Troy, 3-4-24, male retriever mix, ~1yo, 68#, FOUND on River Rd, Athens. Who is the goodest boy? It is 100% Troy. Troy is a young retriever mix who loves absolutely everyone. He has the typical retriever demeanor and is just happy all. the. time. He has been to multiple adoption...
Nancy White recalls life in Albany, condensed books in Messenger
Nancy White, age 86, and her family all played significant roles in the shaping of the community today. She has been a loyal reader of the Athens Messenger for over the last 80 years. Her story leading up to why she is still one of the newspaper's loyal readers is a beautiful one to be told. White was born about a mile and a half outside Albany and has lived...
Campbell’s Corner: Just around the corner
I’ve always been someone who likes to keep busy and is always looking for the next thing. College was the perfect place for my on-the-go energy. As it finally comes to an end, I stand still as the pain of leaving sets in. In high school, I didn’t have...
Baseball: Ohio wins first of three-game series against Toledo
Ohio (13-24, 8-14 Mid-American Conference) hosted Toledo (19-23 overall, 12-10 MAC) for the first game of a three-game series over the weekend, winning 6-3. Ohio came into the game hot after winning their last two games, most recently against an above .500 Morehead State team. As the season winds down,...
Traveling WV: The Grumpy Peddlers
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WCHS) — For a group of Mason County men, growing up on rural farms back in the 1940s and 1950s was an idyllic upbringing. While they enjoyed their childhoods and had bicycles, they longed for something more: motorcycles!. Now that they’re older and more financially secure,...
Pomeroy Fire Department receives state award
COLUMBUS — The Pomeroy Fire Department official received its Ohio Fire Department of the Year award Wednesday when the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of EMS awarded the fire service’s highest honors during the state’s 43rd annual Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame & Fire Awards ceremony. The event took place Wednesday at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in downtown Columbus. Approximately 300 individuals, including state officials, first responders, family members...
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